RUSINGA RASINGA: Moong Dhal Masala

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Moong dhal Masala

Ingredients:

Green gram (Moong dhal) - 1 cup

Onion - 2 nos. finely chopped

Tomato - 2 nos. finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbspn

Chilli powder - 1tspn (or to taste for spicy level)

Coriander powder - 1tspn

Garam masala powder - 1/4 tspn

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Water - required amount (1 to 1.5 cups)

For seasoning:

Oil - 1 tbspn

Mustard - 1/4 tspn

cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn

Curry leaves -few

Directions:

Soak the Moong dhal for 1 hour and cook it in a pressure cooker and keep it aside.(should be very soft when cooked)
In a pan, add the oil, and the ingredients for seasoning.
Add curry leaves.
Wait till it splutters.
Now add the chopped onions and the ginger garlic paste.
Saute it till onions are half cooked.
Now add the chopped Tomato and saute it.
Then add the Chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and turmeric powder.
Mix it well
Now add the cooked moong dhal and add some water to make it gravy.
Allow it to boil for five minutes. Keep stirring now and then while its boiling.
Moong dhal masala is ready to serve with hot chappathis.

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